ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s City Council meeting, the council received the 2022 Audit Report from Senior Audit Manager Cameron Zent from Eide Bailly. Zent told the council that the overall view of Aberdeen is really good. Zent discuss the single subject audit of the funding of the Aberdeen Airport. Zent did discuss a couple… Read more »
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Poll: 1 in 4 South Dakotans believe Gov. Noem should be Trump’s running mate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Gov. Kristi Noem hasn’t entered the 2024 race for the White House. Yet. According to new polling from Emerson College, 25% of South Dakota believe former President Donald Trump should choose Gov. Noem as his running mate, while 20% said it depends on who else is considered, and 38% said… Read more »
City of Aberdeen to partner with the Presentation Sisters
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Presentation College campus is poised to begin an exciting new chapter through a partnership with the City of Aberdeen. For over a century, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary have made significant contributions to the growth and well-being of the city through a series of bold… Read more »
Construction of new KDLO tower continues in northeastern SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Construction continues on the tallest structure being built in North America this year. Precision Communications, an Oklahoma-based broadcast tower and antenna service company, has been hired to help KELOLAND Media Group install a new KDLO-TV tower in rural Clark County located near Garden City. The 1,705-foot KDLO tower collapsed in a… Read more »
Academic Report Card for South Dakota is in
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- The report card on South Dakota Public Schools is showing great progress. Attendance is up for economically disadvantaged students…along the graduation rates for that group. State Education Secretary Joseph Graves is excited for the improvement. Overall, the four-year graduation rate increased by two percent last year, to 84-percent. One area that saw improvement… Read more »
Jews & Christians come together in an event in Sioux Falls Sunday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Jews and Christians come together in Sioux Falls for an interfaith prayer vigil concerning the terrorist attacks in Israel. Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz…(al-PAIR-o-wits) Senator John Thune and Governor Kristi Noem also spoke at the gathering. Senator Thune said we must come to terms with the evil that has been revealed by the attacks.… Read more »
3M explanding plant in Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The wet and windy weather Friday drove the groundbreaking inside for the expansion of the Brookings 3M plant but it didn’t put a damper on the celebration. This $158 million dollar expansion is the first phase of planned growth at the plant. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was among those taking part. Jeff… Read more »
Governor Noem and colleagues send letter supporting Israel to President Biden
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem and 19 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden expressing their support for the State of Israel. The governors called on the federal government to take action to help the beloved people of Israel and keep America secure. You can read the letter… Read more »
South Dakota Senators looking for Congress to support Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- South Dakota’s two Senators are pressing hard for quick action to support Israel. Senator Mike Rounds is calling for the U-S to release two Iron Dome batteries to Israel to help protect against missile attacks. Senator John Thune agrees. Senator Thune says that means military aid and more after terror attacks by Hamas.… Read more »
South Dakota Minimum Wage going up on January 1st
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The state minimum wage will increase from $10.80/hour to $11.20/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024. The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor. South Dakota implements this annual increase as established… Read more »